Quaking Aspen
(Populus tremuloides)
The Quaking Aspen is a tree that has no lower
branches at its maturity. Can be called trembling
aspen because of the way its leaves tremble in wind.
It does well reproducing in areas that have been
damaged due to fire or logging. Moist areas are ideal
for best growth. You will find most of these trees
growing on slopes that are directed north or east. Be
careful to plant these trees where they will receive
lots of sunlight, they grow poorly in shaded areas.
Practical uses:
 Can be used as a windbreaker for farms and
rivers
 Can be used to watch wildlife: many animals
feed on this tree
 Can be used to make medicine for fevers,
infections, and arthritis
Quaking Aspen tree and bark
Crown: 25-60 ft. high, 20-30 ft. wide
Buds: Reddish-brown, conical, pointy 1/4 in. long
Leaves: Dark green, gold in fall, no hairs, 1 1/2-3 in.
long, 1 1/4-2 in. wide
Flowers: green when young, get grown as they age,
male and female flowers found on separate trees
Quaking Aspen leaves
Fruit: Extremely tiny seeds, pale-green
Bark: can be anywhere between white to olive-gray,
rough on lower part of tree
Diseases and pests: Canker diseases and stem decay
For more information:
River Keepers
325 7th St. S. Ste 2A
Fargo, ND 58103-1846
(701) 235-2895
[email protected]
www.riverkeepers.org
Quaking Aspen bud